Nov 9, 2016 Tallassee Tribune

SPORTS EXTRA Full coverage of Tigers playoff victory.

NEW TALLASSEE LEADERS SWORN IN It was standing room only as Mayor Johnny Hammock, along with newly elected, re-elected and unopposed City Council and Board Of Education were sworn into office during Monday’s Operational Meeting at Tallassee City Hall.

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Trump, Dennis win Elmore GOP candidate hands Harrison a loss, Roby, Rogers and Amendment 2 are winners

By WILLIAM CARROLL Managing Editor

PRESIDENTIAL RACE UNDECIDED, BUT TRUMP WINS HERE

With some 1,500 absentee ballots and a small number of provisional ballots still to count as of press time, Republican challenger Richard Dennis has unseated Dr. Andre Harrison in the race for Elmore County School Superintendent. With

As of midnight, all major television networks had not projected a winner in the presidential race, but just as he did in Elmore County and in Alabama, Donald Trump had an edge in popular votes and in the electoral college projections over Hilary Clinton. Check back to our website for final results as they become available.

all precincts reporting Dennis has 20,141 votes over Harrison’s 13,360.

Harrison was running in the race as See ELECTION • Page 12

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Police are seeking the public’s help in finding the man pictured above who robbed BB&T in Tallassee Monday.

POLICE SEARCH FOR SUSPECT IN BB&T ROBBERY Bold suspect goes over counter and robs bank Monday

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

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Re-enactors from across the Southeast will embark on Tallassee late this week and into the weekend for the 19th annual Battles for the Armory re-enactment at Gibson’s View Plantation on Riffle Range Road. The event begins Thursday and runs through Sunday.

BATTLES FOR THE ARMORY This week’s re-enactment offers a glimpse of living history

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

The Tallassee Armory Guards will hold the annual “Battles for the Armory” at the historic Gibson’s View Plantation on Rifle Range Road in Tallassee on Nov. 10, 11, 12 and 13.

Thursday will kickoff the four-day weekend with a

school day where students from Tallassee and surrounding areas can see what life was like for people during that period of time. Students will be taken back in time as they walk through a guided tour of hands-on demonstrations and on-site examples of day-to-day life during war times.

See BATTLES • Page 12

Shortly before noon on Monday, Tallassee Police Officers responded to BB&T bank located on Gilmer Avenue due to a reported robbery. Upon arrival it was determined that an unidentified white male entered the business, wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, camouflage pants or overalls and dark gloves.

The suspect then made gestures to the clerk as he removed his hands from his coat pockets and leaned over the counter. He removed an undisclosed amount of currency from the drawer and fled out on foot.

He was last seen traveling west on Gilmer Avenue in a green possible Toyota Camry or a Lexus sedan. The vehicle appeared to have reddish dirt all over the vehicle. The white male is described as being between 5-6 to 5-8 and of stocky build.

At this point the Tallassee Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigations are investigating the events. Numerous surrounding agencies are assisting in the search for the individual and vehicle related to this crime. If you have any information relating to this crime contact the Tallassee Police Department at 334-283-6586.

Tallassee awarded $450k Community Development Block Grant for sewers

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

The City of Tallassee will soon be able to rehabilitate sewer lines in designated areas that currently cause major maintenance problems and repairs for the neighborhoods surrounding the Mill homes on the east side of the Tallapoosa River thanks to a recently approved CDBG grant.

“This has been a long process, but we are grateful to receive this grant,” said Mayor Bobby Payne. “We are also grateful to everyone who helped with this process.”

Jim Byard Jr., director of the

Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) presented the check to Mayor Payne Monday morning, which was also Payne’s final day in office. Incoming Mayor, Johnny Hammock was also present at the early morning presentation.

“This is going to be great for Tallassee,” said Mayor Hammock, “I know this administration has been working hard to make this a reality for the City of Tallassee. I look forward to working with the council to see this project to Carmen Rodgers / The Tribune fruition.”

Since 1982, ADECA has administered Jim Byard, director of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) presented a $450,000.00 check to Mayor Payne Monday morning, which was also Payne’s final day in office.

See GRANT • Page 12 Incoming Mayor, Johnny Hammock was also present for the early morning presentation.

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Mrs. Era Clarice Ransom Mrs. Era Clarice Ransom, 85, of Tallassee, passed away November 3, 2016. She was born January 28, 1931. Funeral services will be Saturday, November 12, at 10 a.m. at Riverside Heights Baptist Church with Rev. Randy Billingsley and Bro. Steve Schmitt officiating.

Visitation will be at the church from 9 a.m. until time of service. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery, Linville Memorial Funeral Home directing. She is survived by sons, Robert “Butch” Ransom (Janice) and Mark Ransom; daughter, Pam Johnson (Mike); brother, Wilford Drew McGarr; sisters, Katherine Patillo and Patricia “Pat” McGarr Taylor; grandchildren, Cale Ransom, Brandon Ransom, Maddox Ransom, Shawn Parker and Madison Johnson; great grandson, Jack Parker; and several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by husband, L. D. Ransom, Jr. Online condolences at www.linvillememorial.com.

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Mrs. Phyllis Anne Taylor Hammock Mrs. Phyllis Anne Taylor Hammock, 55, of Tallassee, passed away November 4, 2016. She was born January 25, 1961. Memorial services will be Sunday, November 6, at 3 p.m., at First Assembly of God Church in Tallassee with Bobby Hornsby and Brandon Fomby officiating, Linville Memorial Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends at the church from 2 p.m. until time of service. She is survived by her husband, Mike Hammock; daughter, Lauren Hammonds (Scott); mother, Peggy Taylor; maternal grandmother, Louise Ennis; sisters, Pam Breedlove and Paula Coker (Matt); brother, Michael Wayne Taylor; grandchildren, Olivia Hammonds, Grayson Hammonds and Hartlee Hammonds; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and many friends. She is preceded in death by her father, Bobby Frank Taylor.

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Tallassee High School is proud to present “High School Musical” at the THS auditorium on November 13 at 2:30 p.m. and November 14 and 15 at 7 p.m. Over 100 students from THS are participating in either the cast, stage crew, set design and lighting for the band. Adult tickets are $10 and student tickets are $7. Contact THS Music Department at 334-283-3689 for tickets. Pictured kneeling: Madison Cunningham and Kelsey Butler. Front row: Catherine Crawford, Reese Lynch, Keno Morris, Jean Leah Atkins, Arlundo Heard, Gracie Miller, Hadden Langley, Noah Bradford and Caden Kilpatrick. Second row: Margret Dean, Charity Shaw, Baley Alexander, Chris Grover and Kobe Hampton. Third row: Trace Bush, Samuel Gantt, Grace Coker, Ivri Russell, Cesar Favela and Madeline Taylor.

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Mr. Preston Ingram Mr. Preston Ingram, 97, of Rushenville, passed away November 4, 2016. He was born June 2, 1919. Funeral services will be Monday, November 7, at 2 p.m., at Rushenville Baptist Church with Rev. Cecil “Topper” Reid officiating. Grandsons will serve as pall bearers. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Linville Memorial Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be at the church prior to the service, beginning at 1 p.m. He is survived by sons, Stanley (Sherri) Ingram and Michael (Sherry) Ingram; daughters, Charlotte (Keith) Peters, Kim (Terry) Sanders and Diane (Michael) Mann; brother, Billy Ray Ingram; sister, Mae Fulmer; thirteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Rebecca L. Ingram; father, Audie B. Ingram; mother, Claudie Day Ingram; four brothers and two sisters. He served in the Army in the 350 Infantry from March 1941 to October 1945. During that time he was the recipient of The Purple Heart. He had a long civil service career at Gunter AFS and retired as a foreman over base construction in 1985. The family extends special thanks to Community Hospice and his sitters, Sylvia Riley, Shakayla Riley and Jacqueline Lynn. Online condolences at www.linvillememorial.com.

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NOVEMBER 11

The Tallassee Tigers football team has an away playoff game @ St. James on Friday, at 7p.m.

NOVEMBER 10-13

2016 Battles for the Armory November 10, 2016

to November 13, 2016 in Tallassee. Gates open at 9 a.m. each day. Battle re-enactments Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m.

NOVEMBER 11

Veteran’s Day Ceremony at City Hall beginning at 11 a.m. everyone is invite to come out and support our vets.

NOVEMBER 14

City Council Meeting at City Hall beginning at 6 p.m.

NOVEMBER 18

The second annual womanless beauty pageant will be held November 18 at 7 p.m. at the Tallassee National Guard Armory.

Free admission and mon-

etary donation proceeds benefit Megan Morrow as she battles Medullary Thyroid Cancer. For more information call 334-4159034 or 334-415-9559.

NOVEMBER 20

The Tallassee Ministerial Alliance will hold its annual Community Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, November 20 at 3 p.m. The host church this year will be the First United Methodist Church, located across the street from Tallassee High

School.

NOVEMBER 21

Alabama Department of Corrections will hold a job fair on November 21 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Tallassee Community Library.

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City Council Meeting at City Hall beginning at 6 p.m.

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It’s that time of year again; time to share in giving thanks. The people of Tallassee, of all denominations, will come together once again to give thanks and celebrate fellowship.

The Tallassee Ministerial Alliance will hold its annual Community Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, November 20 at 3 p.m. The host church this year will be the First United Methodist Church, located across the street from Tallassee High School.

This Thanksgiving Service is a time for Christians of various denominational backgrounds, from congregations of differing sizes, and from varying places on the spectrum of worship styles to unite in giving thanks to God as the author of every blessing and to give Him worship and praise. By tradition, the churches let out their evening services and rally together for this annual event.

Various ministers from Tallassee churches take part in leading various parts of the service. The sermon will be brought by Reverend Bo Hamilton, pastor of Bethlehem East Baptist Church.

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Angling for Autism’ fishing tournament to benefit The Learning Tree

By CARMEN RODGERS Tallassee Tribune

The third annual “Angling for Autism” Bass Fishing Tournament to benefit The Learning Tree is planned for Saturday, Nov. 12, at safe daylight with weigh-in at 2 p.m. The tournament will take place at Wind Creek State Park, in Alexander City, Alabama. Entry fee is $100 per boat. First place will win $1,500. Ten places will be awarded cash prizes. $100 will be awarded to the top parent/child team and the top male/female team.

There will be a $10 optional “big fish” pot with a 70/30 split in the proceeds. All proceeds ben-

efit The Learning Tree schools to help children with developmental disabilities, including autism, learn and grow.

The Learning Tree is a nonprofit organization, founded in 1983, to provide educational and residential services for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities, including autism. Today more than 600 children and families are served each year from more than 30 counties across Alabama. The majority of the children, ages 2 ½ -21, have significant language and communication difficulties as well as challenging behaviors.

Currently 1 in every 68 children is diagnosed with a form of autism

(Center for Disease Control, 2014).

Autism is a complex developmental disability typically appearing during the first three years of a child’s life, as the result of a neurological disorder affecting normal functioning of the brain. The need for services has grown rapidly with the increased prevalence of autism.

For tournament registration information or sponsorship opportunities contact Stephanie Weldon, Resource Development Coordinator, at 334-415-9372 or sweldon@learning-tree.org. You may also register on The Learning Tree website, www.learning-tree. org. There will also be registration the day of the tournament.

DROUGHT TIGHTENS GRIP ON THE AREA

RODNEY GRIFFITH Lake Martin Properties Serving Lake Martin, Tallassee and the Surrounding Area

Elmore, Coosa, Tallapoosa farmers all qualify for disaster assistance STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Barbour, Bullock, Elmore, Walker and Winston counties in Alabama as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by a recent drought.

Tallapoosa and Coosa counties also qualify due to the fact that they are contiguous to one of the designated counties, according to the USDA. “Our hearts go out to those Alabama farmers and ranchers affected by recent natural disasters,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “President Obama and I are committed to ensuring that agriculture remains a bright spot in our nation’s economy by sustaining the successes of America’s farmers, ranchers, and rural communities through these difficult times.

We’re also telling Alabama producers that USDA stands with you and your communities when

severe weather and natural dis asters threaten to disrupt your livelihood.”

Farmers and ranchers in the following counties in Alabama also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their counties are contiguous. Those counties are: Autauga, Fayette, Marion, Blount, Franklin, Montgomery, Chilton, Henry, Pike, Jefferson, Russell, Cullman, Lawrence, Dale, Macon and Tuscaloosa.

Farmers and ranchers in Clay, Quitman and Stewart counties in Georgia also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their counties are contiguous.

All counties listed above were designated natural disaster areas on Nov. 2, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for low-interest, emergency loans from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), provided eligibility requirements are met. Farmers in eligible counties have eight months from the date of the declaration to

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apply for loans to help cover part of their actual losses. FSA will consider each loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability. FSA has a variety of programs, in addition to the loan program, to help eligible farmers recover from adversity.

Other FSA programs that can provide assistance, but do not require a disaster declaration, include the Emergency Conservation Program; Livestock Forage Disaster Program; Livestock Indemnity Program; Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and FarmRaised Fish Program; and the Tree Assistance Program.

Interested farmers may contact their local USDA Service Centers for further information on eligibility requirements and application procedures for these and other programs. Additional information is also available online at http://disaste r.fsa.usda. gov.

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What keeping house is all about A lot of men are like my daddy was and it was partly my mamas fault. Daddy couldn’t cook one simple thing and he didn’t know how to iron at all. He didn’t even know where his clothes were kept and us kids shined his shoes.

He was absolutely helpless around the house.

Mama cooked his meals, washed and ironed his clothes, made his bed and saw to it that a change of clothes was laid out neatly for him to put on. If mama had ever become disabled daddy would’ve starved to death and went dirty while starving. Mama didn’t do me that way and I’m glad. I wasn’t so glad then but it has helped me ever since. I learned how to cook, make a bed, and do other household chores. I married very young and mama helped to teach my young wife to cook. Later we got a divorce and it was just my young boy and I. I started back cooking again.

He would come in from school, jump in and help with making up beds, sweeping floors, washing clothes, and any other household chores that had to be done. So, that way it helped my boy learn how to keep house.

I may be wrong but I think every boy should learn housekeeping just like girls and I think it wouldn’t hurt girls to do some boy chores. Times have changed and boys or girls don’t have to fetch firewood, slop hogs, or feed chickens.

Everybody needs to know how to make a meal, wash and iron clothes, sweep floors and make a bed. People never know when the time will come that they must run a household and it will make life a whole lot better. If they can keep the books and workout a budget, pay the bills and try to save a little when possible.

I wonder how many boys or girls could go into Super Foods and buy a week’s groceries,

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By Ronald Brantley which would include staples such as cooking oil, meal, flour and other little things that make a meal. I think a family does wrong when they don’t teach their young how to do these things.

When I was growing-up it was the job of the older children to take care of the younger ones. Most families were larger in those days. I had two older sisters and one older brother at home.

My oldest brother was already gone by the time I got to be of any age, but the other one was always there.

He showed me everything from how to tie my shoes to putting kerosene on a crosscut saw to make it cut better. How to mix hog shorts and table scraps together to feed the hog. Where to look for worm beds for fish bait and all the other things that little boys need to know. By the time a boy or girl is fifteen they should know how to do the simple basics such as how to cook cornbread, put a slice of bacon in the peas for flavoring, that pork needs to be cooked more thoroughly than beef and a lot of other simple things.

How many knows how to iron a shirt or pair of pants. I’m not saying they should know how to build a hog pen or chicken coop even though I don’t think it would hurt to know how to use a hammer, nail, saw or shovel. There are many things I haven’t covered and many parents and grandparents will agree with me. They won’t do anything about if for fear of their children not liking them because they made them work.

Ronald Brantley is a Tallassee resident and a regular columnist for The Tribune.

Of apples and oranges and 50 years of dirt

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everal weeks ago, this space gave an “overview”— as opposed to a bona fide “review”— of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s special concert album/ DVD with beaucoup special guests. The event was recorded at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville as a preliminary event to mark the band’s golden anniversary in 2016.

And instead of just resting on their half-century-old laurels, the NGDB has indeed been out on the road this year promoting this milestone, and the Missus and I were recently able to catch a performance at the Oxford Performing Arts Center.

So, this concert was sort of an apple and oranges experience, since it was a standard tour performance instead of special occasion at an iconic venue with a lot of legends sitting in.

The OPAC is located right downtown, and the historic building has functioned in eras past as a school and city hall. Its 1130seat concert hall (a converted auditorium) does indeed have a lot to offer, including state-of-theart sound and lighting systems.

Somebody did some serious planning about how to renovate this place, right down to comfortable seating.

And perhaps not surprisingly, the building also houses an art gallery. When we attended the concert, the gallery was filled with “life-cast” masks of blues artists such as B.B. King, Ruth Brown, and others. The masks were created by artist Sharon McConnellDickerson, who is legally blind.

As for the performance, the quartet of Jimmy Fadden (harmonica, drums), Jeff Hanna (guitar), Bob Carpenter (keyboards) and John McEuen (banjo, fiddle, mandolin, lap steel) were abetted

by Jim Photoglo (who’s had some

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By Willie G. Moseley success himself over the years) on bass and guitar.

Everyone sang, of course, and for the record, McEuen also played a South African instrument called a Smooth Talker that is a cross between a guitar and a banjo (and it looks like something out of a Tim Burton movie).

Obviously, a high-tech showplace might seem like a bit of a contradiction if a veteran band with jug band and bluegrass roots is performing there. However, the stage was set up in a clean and efficient display, and the lighting set-up would manipulated in a professional manner, as players got a fade-in spotlight treatment when they were featured as soloists on particular tunes.

The band acknowledged that they had dusted off a few oldies from earlier in their career, and such tunes included their first hit, “Buy For Me The Rain.” Obviously, hits like “Mr. Bojangles” and “American Dream” were audience favorites.

Plenty of bluegrass and country songs were also proffered, including Jimmy Martin’s “My Walkin’ Shoes,” Hank Williams’ “Honky Tonkin’” and other songs that had been recorded (with the original artists, if possible) for the iconic Will the Circle Be Unbroken album, released in 1972.

Instrument changes were plentiful, and the band shone on the “electric” songs as well as acoustic tunes. The Missus was fascinated by how Jimmy Fadden could wail on harmonica while

keeping a rock-steady beat on drums. Hanna played numerous guitars in unique tunings, and Carpenter’s keyboard work was spot-on without grandiose flourishes. McEuen’s arsenal and his virtuosity on each instrument obviously made for fascinating listening (as well as a lot of hand clapping and foot patting).

Another commendable effort was the ability of the band to communicate with their audience; more than one member offered brief, whimsical anecdotes and recollections.

The encore was, not surprisingly, “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” which segued into “The Weight.”

The latter tune was apparently a tribute to the Band’s singer/ drummer Levon Helm, who died in 2012; the NGDB had a close friendship with the music legend for many years.

Anytime a band can present an upbeat concert for their longtime fans after half a century of plying their trade, it’s an obvious tribute to such an aggregation’s tenacity, and the show at the OPAC was terrific.

And as if to validate the ongoing viability of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, as I was composing this essay I was notified that the live-at-the-Ryman album cited in the earlier column had hit #1 on a bluegrass album sales chart, and #11 on Country Albums and Americana Folk charts in the first week of its release.

Accordingly, perhaps all of us good ol’ boys might think the term “ongoing viability” in the previous paragraph might be a semi-fancy phrase for “staying power.” Either way, it fits.

Willie Moseley is the news editor emeritus of the Tribune.

His column appears here each Wednesday.

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By Steve Flowers

Election may go down as one of firsts and lasts in nation's history

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ou know the outcome of the election.

Unfortunately I had to go to press with the column prior to Tuesday. We will analyze the results for you next week. There should be very few surprises.

The Electoral College System of selecting our President favors a Democrat winning the White House. Under this archaic and undemocratic system, it is a winner take all electoral vote contest. For example, if Hillary Clinton carries New York by one vote, she gets all 29 electoral votes. If Donald Trump gets one more vote than Clinton in Kansas, he gets all 6 electoral votes.

When you look at the map of the red Republican states carried by Trump, it looks like most of the country. The middle of America is Republican but those states have fewer people. The east and west coasts of the country are fortressed by New York and California.

It is easy to see that the east and west coast outweigh Middle America. The country is trending leftward philosophically. That is why California is referred to as the left coast. The country is also changing dramatically demographically. An amazing 15% of our U.S. Electorate is Hispanic. That makes this vote the most important ingredient in the presidential contest. These voters are not totally predictable, unlike African American voters, which comprise 12% of the electorate. African American voters monolithically vote 95% Democratic.

Therefore, their votes are predetermined and they are not courted. Most southern whites are the same way. They vote 90% Republican.

We in Alabama really do not have a say in presidential politics. Indeed very few Americans do. If Donald Duck was the Republican nominee for president, Donald Duck would carry Alabama.

However, do not feel left out. If you lived in California you do not matter either. California has over 10% of the nation’s people. They have 48 electoral votes. They are so liberal and Democratic that if Mickey Mouse was the Democratic nominee, he would carry California and garner all of their electoral votes.

There are about 40 states that are predictably safe in either the Republican or Democratic column, similar to Alabama and California. All the money is spent and campaigning is done in the 10 pivotal battleground states.

The ultimate swing state is Florida. The Sunshine State is now America’s third most populous state. It is a microcosm of America, probably because most of America has moved there to retire. Therefore, if you want your vote to count in a presidential race, move down to Florida. It would also make it easier to buy your lottery tickets. You can probably look at Florida and whoever carried Florida Tuesday won the White House.

Our state elections are also pretty much no contests in the November general election. We are a solidly Republican state. All of our statewide officials are Republican. If you want to win in Alabama you have to do it in the Republican primary.

Our senior U.S. Senator Richard Shelby will be reelected to a 5th six-year term. He will soon be Alabama’s longest serving U.S. Senator. He has also been one of our most powerful. He will join the ranks of Lister Hill and John Sparkman as Alabama’s three greatest U.S. Senators.

Popular PSC President Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh will be reelected to her second four-year term. She was first elected to the commission in 2010.

Supreme Court Justice Tom Parker will be reelected to another six-year term. He was the largest vote getter in the Republican primaries earlier this year.

Kelli Wise will also be reelected to another sixyear term on the State Supreme Court. The Geneva County native may be the prettiest Supreme Court Justice in America.

Justice Mike Bolin has been reelected without opposition to another six-year term on the high tribunal. The former Jefferson County Probate Judge looks more like a pro football player than Judge.

All six of our Republican members of Congress will have been reelected on Tuesday. Bradley Byrne, Martha Roby, Mike Rogers, Robert Aderholt, Mo Brooks and Gary Palmer will continue to represent the Heart of Dixie in a very conservative fashion for another two years. Terri Sewell will continue to be our only Democrat.

Tuesday’s election may be the last that would require residents to prove that they are U.S. citizens when registering to vote. A federal appeals court appears likely to side with voting rights groups seeking to block Kansas, Georgia and Alabama from requiring proof of citizenship.

See you next week.

Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www. steveflowers.us.

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Tallassee's great water shortage of 2009

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allassee was without water on this day in 2009. Do you remember that? There was some kind of leak at the dam. (Little did we know, we were within a few days of the Hotel Talisi’s sad demise.)

Due to this potential water shortage chaos, school let out early, so I decided to head over to Super Foods (the original location, now Friendly Furniture) and clock in ahead of my scheduled start time.

When I arrived that autumn afternoon, customers were buying every bit of bottled water we had. The store parking lot was packed with shopping carts.

While rounding up the scattered buggies, I spotted the WSFA-TV 12 news van pulling into the parking lot. I thought it might be especially masculine to line up 12 buggies and push them across the lot like the Sasquatch lumbering through the woods in the famous Patterson film.

I stopped to introduce myself to reporter Cody Holyoke as he closed the door to the news van.

“I’m Michael Bird, from Southside Middle School,” I said as the buggies began to slip from my grasp.

“Oh, you’re that band director,” he said with a slight element of dry sarcasm, or thinly veiled disgust.

He said he was there to do a story on the water

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By Michael Bird shortage, and wondered if a member of management was present. I was only too glad to help my boss man gain some recognition! Our owner, Gene Lawrence, was standing on the front porch of the store calmly observing the townspeople in freakout mode, so I pointed Mr. Holyoke in his direction before trying to get my buggies back under control.

The cameraman set up on the sidewalk of Super Foods and recorded customers going in and out. Mr. Lawrence invited the WSFA team inside the store, where they conducted an interview and took video of empty gondolas.

While Gene was on camera talking to Channel 12, a thin Asian man hurriedly rushed into the store and accosted me. Grabbing my arm and shaking me, he shouted in broken English, “I need your help!”

His cell phone had somehow gone silent, and he said that the store on the other end of the shopping center wouldn’t help him. “Are you smart enough to fix this?” he asked impatiently as he handed the phone over.

The phone had a display of a speaker with a

line across it, so I knew his phone was somehow muted.

Before I could press any buttons, he was shaking me again. “My girlfriend tried to call me and I missed her call.

Please help!” It was hard to press any buttons with the man being so impatient.

We tried calling my phone, I called his phone, and no sound. No vibration.

“So you aren’t smart enough to fix my phone,” the man said. He shook my arm again and said, “show me someone who can fix it.”

I gave it to Mr. Lawrence.

Because as the perfect storm continued, I had to bust a shoplifter who was stealing candy. And as all this was happening, I heard the unmistakable sound of a recorder being played in the store.

I had instructed my fifth graders never to play them in public, including the school bus, until we performed for the school on Veterans Day. This student had obviously ignored that request and was blowing as hard as she could on the recorder.

I ran over to her and angrily snatched the recorder away. “Young lady, I’ve told you about playing that recorder,” I began. Just then, her mom turned around.

“Who are YOU?” her mother said, and I began to feel very small.

Stepping back in fear, I said, “Ma’am, I am the music teacher, and …”

Mama then said, “so it’s you who sent that thing

home!”

Before things got out of hand, I tried to explain that some people have sensitive hearing and the high pitch of the recorder might disturb the customers. Beyond that, Channel 12 was in the store doing a news story about the water shortage.

The girl stopped playing for a moment, but before she left the store, she blew it as hard as she could, with a squealing pitch that reverberated throughout all of Super Foods, as well as most of Elmore and Tallapoosa counties!

Cody Holyoke was still out on the sidewalk interviewing customers on camera, and I thought I might still stand a chance for a moment of televised glory. If I timed it just right, I could push those shopping carts right past the camera while Gene was talking to the reporter.

Out I went to gather the buggies spread to the four winds, and racked them up.

I was ready for my big television appearance on WSFA, showing the entire world my sincerity and determination, not to mention dedication.

Just as I approached, the camera light turned off and Mr. Holyoke began packing up his gear.

That night, the water shortage ended. But my pride was left in mighty short supply, as well.

Michael Bird is a band director for Tallassee City Schools.

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o my dad’s brother, Herbert Lee from Alex City, turned 80 last month, and we met up in Warm Springs, Georgia for a birthday bash. This past Friday, my mama’s brother, Wayne, turned 80, and we met up in Franklin, Tennessee, for a birthday bash. In each case, I did a turn and burn and was back home that night.

Both uncles grew up just a few miles apart in Elder, a suburb of Dadeville. They are amazing men who have lived amazing lives. Both uncles have amazing wives, amazing kids and amazing grandkids. They have an amazing nephew, too, from what I hear.

On Friday, I drove to Dadeville to meet up with my mother. She lives up there. She doesn’t like to drive very much. Her car is 10 years old and barely has 40,000 miles on it. I drive that much in a month and a half. The only issue with her car is the Alabama tag that she proudly displays. I wasn’t sure I would be able to drive such a vehicle, but

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I adapted, overcame and made it happen, while wearing my Auburn hat, of course.

She hadn’t been through Birmingham since the Vulcan was a baby. The last time she was in heavy traffic was on the four-lane in Opelika when the mill let out at three o’clock.

I’ve been in a lot of traffic in my life, but there’s something especially dreadful about the traffic up there.

We made it to Franklin in record time. I drive quite fast as it is, but when I drive in the same car with my mother, I tend to drive just a little bit faster. I love my mama; I just don’t want to be in the same car with her any more than I have. It’s really not her; it’s me.

I’m used to driving everywhere by myself or with my Ruby, my dog. That’s

just how I roll.

It was so wonderful being with family. There’s nothing better. In addition to the birthday boy, my mother’s other brother, for whom I’m named after, was there along with aunts, cousins, cousins once removed and even cousins twice removed. In other words, there were lots of babies there, and it was beautiful. In a perfect world, I would have had a 22-month-old playing alongside the toddlers, but we do not live in a perfect world, so we just have to do the best we can. Being with so many loved ones that night was pretty darn perfect.

We left around 10 p.m. for the trek back to East Alabama. Everyone was shocked that we were driving back that night, but when I have a chance to sleep in my own bed, I take full advantage of that opportunity. This week, I’ll be sleeping in Maine. Next week, I may or may not be sleeping in an undisclosed location on the other side of the world.

I dropped mama off

around 2:30 a.m. and was back in my garage just a half hour later. Ruby was happy to see me. I’m so fortunate to have friends that are ready, willing and able to take care of her at a moment’s notice. I don’t know where I’d be without my friends, and I certainly don’t know where I’d be without my family.

Being with my extended family at the last couple of birthday bashes was something special. All too often in the past we only came together for funerals, but many of us have made a concerted effort to get better at that and that’s just what we’ve done. I have an amazing family, and I’m sure you do, too, so don’t miss out on any opportunities to spend time with them. Don’t make excuses. Just make it happen.

Jody Fuller is a comic, speaker, writer and soldier with three tours of duty in Iraq. He is also a lifetime stutterer. He can be reached at jody@jodyfuller.com. For more information, please visit www. jodyfuller.com.

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No burn order extended to the entire state

By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley approved State Forester Gary Cole’s formal statewide declaration of drought emergency conditions, placing a no-burn order over the entire state, effective at 3 p.m. Monday.

“Although 46 counties in North Alabama were already under the no-burn order, it was necessary to add the remaining 21 counties in the southern part of the state because of alarming wildfire activity and continued lack of rainfall,” Bentley said. “The expansion of this no-burn order is critical to keeping our citizens safe from the threat of wildfires and reducing the chance of avoidable fires.”

Since Oct. 1, a total of 1,421 wildfires have occurred in Alabama destroying approximately 15,409 acres of land. Last year during this same time frame, there were only 232 wildfires burning 1,846 acres across the state.

On Monday, Alabama Forestry Commission wildland firefighters continued to battle a wildfire that started on Friday in Walker County, which has now escalated into a 1,300-plus-acre blaze and is still growing. Over the weekend,

other large wildfires burned in Baldwin, Coosa, and Wilcox counties affecting several property owners.

Since Nov. 1, wildfires consuming more than 100 acres had occurred in Walker, Baldwin, Jefferson, Wilcox and Blount counties. The Blount County wildfire, like the one in Walker County (of which the Blount County fire could be an extension, Cole said), posed a threat to homes.

Cole said that he was not aware of any homes being lost to the fires.

Elmore County remained relatively unscathed by the fires with just seven in the last 30 days burning just under three acres each, on average. In total, the River Region has reported 28 wildfires in the last month that have consumed 222.25 acres.

According to Cole, the No Burn Order is a result of the prolonged drought that most of the state is experiencing this year, as well as the increasing number of fires that have occurred recently and reduced availability of suppression resources.

“With these extremely dry conditions, any fire can quickly spread out of control,” Cole said. “Over the past few weeks we’ve seen an increase not only in the number of wildfires that have

Elmore County men arrested in child pornography sting

By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer

Two Elmore County men were among 31 people arrested in a coordinated operation between Georgia and Alabama law enforcement agencies.

Operation Southern Impact targeted persons who sexually exploit children by using the Internet.

The two Elmore County men – Andrew Scott Blocker, 33, of Deatsville, and Joseph Ganjei, 22, of Wetumpka, were both arrested for possession of child pornography. They were among 11 in Alabama arrested for crimes related to the sexual exploitation of children. The Wetumpka and Millbrook police departments joined a host of agencies in the two-state effort.

Additional charges may be forthcoming and other arrests may occur after analysis of seized digital devices.

The joint, proactive investigation was coordinated by the Alabama Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Georgia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and focused on those who possess and distribute child pornography and those who are sexually exploiting children in other ways using the Internet. The planning for Operation Southern Impact began approximately three months ago and culminated in two days of search warrant executions and arrests in Alabama and Georgia.

The Alabama Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Georgia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force wanted

to reinforce to those who exploit children that the ICAC Task Forces will work together to make an impact Blocker in their respective states and the region as a whole. The cooperation among agencies and among states illustrates their level of Ganjei commitment to detect, arrest, and prosecute child predators.

A total of 54 search warrants were executed in Alabama and Georgia.

Law enforcement officers conducting the searches were looking for evidence of possession and distribution of child pornography using the Internet as well as evidence of other child exploitation related crimes.

Over the course of the operation, 162 digital devices were examined and 731 digital devices were seized as evidence.

In Alabama, the operation was a coordinated effort between federal, state, and local criminal justice agencies including the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, Joint Electronic Crimes Task Force, United States Secret Service and 29 local law enforcement agencies, including the Wetumpka and Millbrook police.

situation.

The National Weather Service’s extended forecast for the Wetumpka area does offer a slight possibility of relief, mentioning a 20 percent chance of showers both Sunday night and Monday.

Under the Drought Emergency ‘No Burn’ Order, Section 9-13-141 of the Code of Alabama states that it is illegal for any person to set fire to any forest, grass, woods, wildlands or marshes; to build a campfire or bonfire; or to burn trash or other material that may cause a forest, grass or woods fire. Specifically, the regulation prohibits any prescribed burns, any campfire or bonfire, any trash or debris fires, or any other open burning.

If convicted, the penalty for violating the No Burn order is up to six months in jail and a fine of up to $500.00.

The no-burn order will remain in effect until rescinded by the State Forester when conditions change to sufficiently reduce the occurrence and frequency of wildfires.

To report persons burning in violation of this law, contact your local law enforcement.

For more information on the current wildfire situation in the state, visit Alabama Forestry Commission’s website at www.forestry.alabama.gov.

occurred, but also the size.

“Several of these fires have been large, not only resulting in damage to our forests but also directly threatening residential areas. If not for the efforts of Forestry Commission firefighters and assistance from volunteer fire departments we would have lost homes.”

Cole said he decided to move forward to propose the statewide no burn order after receiving calls urging him to do so from fire professionals, including fire chiefs, and politicians from across the state, particularly south Alabama where there was no no-burn order.

“Normally what we do is we look at the number of fires and the acreage burning and decide whether we (the Alabama Forestry Commission and its woodland firefighters) can handle them,” Cole said.

“If we decide that we can’t that’s a trigger. But this time I was getting a lot of calls from fire chiefs from Baldwin and Mobile counties, other fire professionals and some politicians, too, who had constituents calling them and wanting a ban.

I actually wanted to do it a little sooner, but I wasn’t able to get with the governor over the weekend.”

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A small restaurant restaurant opened opened in Eclectic Eclectic this week week run by a farming family family with a vision local to turn local local food into into a loca movement of of farm to table dining.

For now, Farm Farm Boyz Eatery Eate Eate serves lunch, lunch, breakfast breakfast and primarily operates as as a bakery and and café from 6:30 a.m.-2 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday Monday through Friday.

But if the plans of Whitehill Farm Boyz’ owner, Kevin Kevin Whitehill, pan out it it would eventually serve, what what he dinners. called, farm farm to table table dinners shop Located in the corner corner sho just down from Trustmark Trustmark Bank on Kowaliga Kowaliga Road Road in downtown Eclectic, Eclectic, Farm Farm Boyz operates operates as a working working kitchen and and a base of of operations for projects Whitehill has in mind mind for the community.

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For years, The Warehouse in downtown Eclectic has been used to bring people together. The facility was once a cotton warehouse where farmers would bring their bounty to be sold. However, it was more than that. At the cotton warehouse people would come together to trade products and goods.

Today, The Warehouse is once again bringing people together, in more ways than one.

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The Warehouse often hosts events specifically for the community. In October The Warehouse hosted the Auburn/Alabama Dance for the children of the town. Many of the local churches of all denominations use the facility for community gatherings.

“I think there’s a tradition of The Warehouse partnering with local churches for several years now,” Hornsby said. “Its cross is at the center of town. We love to work with the local churches.”

When the town of Eclectic decided to adopt a strategic plan last year, the goal was to envision the town 30 years into the future. In the developed plan The Warehouse is the center of town.

Aubrey Hornsby is no stranger to the entertainment business. He spent many years in Nashville, which is the hub of the country music industry.

Today, Hornsby hopes to bring a little bit of Nashville right here to Eclectic.

Hornsby said he hopes the newly formed group will offer a creative outlet for women that will allow various perspectives to shine through.

“I’d like it to be uplifting, but you have to tell the truth and not every bit of the truth is uplifting,” he said. “Sometimes you have to sing the blues.”

Currently, the group hopes to meet on a regular basis at the Warehouse on Main Street in Eclectic.

“I want to inspire an ongoing women songwriters night. We call it Songs of Love and Life,” Hornsby said.

The group is in its beginning stages and Hornsby is searching for a professional female performer that will offer knowledge and experience to the amateurs See SINGERS • Page 2

OPINION

Legislators representing Autauga aand Elmore counties, along with Autauga County Engineer John Mark A Davis and Elmore County Engineer D Richie Beyer toured the two counties R rrecently for a sampling of the road aand bridge issues facing the two countties. The tour is part of the DRIVE Alabama campaign.

A Beyer said he and the Davis colllaborated together to highlight the positive things the counties have done p tthrough the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement R Program.

P “This was to show some of our llegislators some of our needs,” he said. “Just to drive home the point to tthem we are doing everything we can with our resources, but we really are w iin need of some more road and bridge

funding. We want to take what we’ve done good in ATRIP and leverage some of that money on routes that are eligible for federal funds … which is in our case about 75 percent of our paved road system.”

Beyer said only about 200 miles of Elmore County’s 800-mile system is eligible for federal aid money to them.

“We’ve got a problem in Elmore County where we are doing anywhere from on an annual basis of 10 to 15 miles of road work and our problem is in the 200 mile range,” he said.

“We’re not really making too big a dent in it. As soon as we do 10 to 15 miles a year, we have 10 to 15 miles that fall in that same condition, so we’re not really making that much headway on it.”

Beyer said there are 800 miles of paved roadways in the county in addition to the 200 miles of dirt roadways.

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Now more than ever, trust in God above all Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” - Mark 10:15 ur granddaughter Kate is almost five. Here’s a prayer she has prayed aloud multiple times in the past couple of weeks: “And dear God, please let everyone know that you are King. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”

Isn’t that lovely, timely wisdom from the mouth of a little child? I’m writing this the morning of November 8, Election Day. It’s been a long and intense election process, hasn’t it? Some say there’s never been such a hotly contested race. Both sides of the political struggle have issued warnings of impending doom about the consequences of voting for their opponent.

Some politicians have been so brash as to style themselves the only hope for our country.

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Overexposure to sensational media coverage has made many people sick with anxiety. And somewhere in Massachusetts, on these beautiful autumn days, my precious little red-headed granddaughter has been praying something we all need to hear: “And dear God, please let everyone know that you are King. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”

I obviously do not know the results of the presidential election as I’m writing on Tuesday morning. I won’t know the results before the Tuesday afternoon deadline for this column.

So I assure you these words have no partisan leaning and no political agenda behind them. I wanted to share Kate’s prayer with you because it reminds us of precious truth about our sovereign God we all need to hear, believe and pray, regardless of who becomes the next president.

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ious Christian needs to hear and pray in faith. Depending on what information sources you choose to believe, you may be delighted or despondent about the outcome of the election.

You may have been dismayed by the choice you had to make.

Regardless, Kate’s prayer is for you. You need to know that God is king. He is in control.

Near the beginning and end of Revelation, John assured the persecuted believers that there is a throne in heaven, and God is sitting on that throne. You love your country, and are concerned about its direction? I understand. You’re afraid for what

our children and grandchildren will face? Me, too. I get that.

But none of those things negate God’s call for us to live in trusting faith instead of toxic anxiety. When politicians make you skeptical of promises, trust God. He keeps all his promises.

This is the prayer the arrogant politician and elected official needs to understand and believe. Mighty king Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had to learn the hard way “the Most High reigns in the kingdom of men” (see Daniel 4).

Those who govern and those who are governed alike should remember “For kingship belongs to the Lord, and he rules over the nations” (Psalm 22:28).This is the prayer the our nation needs. Since ancient times, people have put their confidence in powerful leaders, accumulated wealth and military might. During political campaigns, some of

our talk about our prospective leaders sounds like ancient Israel crying out for a king to go out before them and fight their battles (1 Samuel 8:20).

We should firmly fix our trust in God, over and above all else.

It is a simple prayer of wisdom, an expression of childlike faith. Beware the temptation to be too sophisticated to pray this way. Kate’s prayer is for you and me. Let’s join her and pray together: “And dear God, please let everyone know that you are King. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”

Mike McElroy is the preaching minister of East Tallassee Church of Christ in Tallassee, Alabama. He is the author of The Abiding Companion—A Friendly Guide for Your Journey Through the New Testament, available from Amazon.com.

Religion Briefs •Episcopal Church of the Epiphany

On Sunday, November 13 at 9:30 a.m. Lee Borden will teach Sunday School on “The Symbols of Advent and Christmas.” At 10:30 a.m. Father Wells Warren will celebrate the Holy Eucharist, with coffee hour to follow. For more information, visit the church website: http://epiphanytallassee.org/

• Tallassee First Assembly of God

Tallassee First Assembly of God will serve as a drop-off location for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child—the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind. During National Collection Week, Nov. 14 – 21, Tallassee residents will donate shoeboxes—filled with school supplies, hygiene items, notes of encouragement and fun toys, such as a doll or soccer ball—for Operation Christmas Child to deliver to children in need around the world.

•First United Methodist

The Tallassee Ministerial Alliance will hold its annual Community Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, November 20 at 3 p.m. The host church this year will be the First United Methodist Church, located across the street from Tallassee High School.

•Tallassee Church of Christ

Announces our new minister, Charlie Boddy.

Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. Worship Service begins at 11 a.m. Sunday evening service begins at 5 p.m. Wednesday night services begin at 6 p.m.

Visitor’s welcome at all services 334-283-5437 209 Gilmer Ave.

•St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

OUR LIFE’S JOURNEY is an outreach of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Tallassee, Fr. Mateusz Rudzik, Pastor; and Knights of Columbus Council 15093, Andy Lacey, Grand Knight.

It airs on WACQ-AM 580 and FM 101.1 each Sunday from 8-8:30 a.m. Listen online at www. wacqradio.com OR on your smart phone using the TuneIn app.

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• Carrville Baptist Church

We would like to invite everyone to our Community Thanksgiving Dinner on November 20th, 6:00 pm.

Our regular Sunday Services are Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. and all Sunday Evening Activities are at 6:00 p.m. Our Wednesday Night Activities are at 6:30 p.m.

• Salem Macon Baptist

Salem Macon is again collecting Samaritan Purse shoeboxes for children around the world for Christmas gifts. Our goal this year is 100 shoeboxes. Pick up the empty shoeboxes at the church fill them up. A pamphlet will give you information.

• Elam Baptist Church

Elam Baptist Church invites everyone to Worship each Sunday at 11:00 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Visitors are always welcome. Wednesday Mid Week Renewal begins at 7:00 p.m. following Choir Practice at 6:00 p.m. Elam has been blessed with great participation in Pastor Appreciation Day and Fellowship Meal.

The Hallelujah Harvest was greatly attended and a big success sharing in the outreach ministry of

Elam. Everyone attending had a fun time. The 5th Sunday Night Singing was a blessing with the Elam Baptist Church Choir led by Kevin Lanier, A Trio (Barbara Hornsby, Linda Hammonds and Dianne Barker) and Conner Teague. A full covered dish fellowship was enjoyed afterward. Elam will have their Annual “Thanksgiving Meal” on Sunday, November 20, at noon following Morning Worship. Everyone is encouraged to attend bringing their favorite Thanksgiving dishes and family or friends. We are grateful during this time for many blessings. May God bless each of you this Thanksgiving season. Always be thankful.

• East Tallassee United Methodist Church

The “River’s Edge Flea Market” is open every Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. All vendors are welcome: new items, old items, crafts, youth groups, ball teams, baked goods, produce and food. The flea market is sponsored by the East Tallassee UMC and is located across from City Hall. We will offer various priced booths. To reserve a space call Joan Wood at 334-312-4913. All proceeds raised by ETUMC will be used for church-sponsored programs.

Area Churches AME ZION Mt. Zion Chapel AME Zion 2340 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-4413 Rogers Chapel AME Zion 709 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8144 Jackson Chapel AME Zion 4885 Coosada Rd., Coosada Jones Chapel AME Zion 2414 Ingram Rd. (Co. Rd. 3), Elmore ABUNDANT LIFE Abundant Life Church 9301 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-9143 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Agape Tabernacle Assembly of God 1076 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic 541-2006 Bethel Worship Center 11117 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-5754 Crossroads Assembly of God 2534 AL Hwy 14., Millbrook 285-5545 First Assembly of God 3511 Shirley Ln., Millbrook New Home Assembly of God 5620 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka 5692825 BAPTIST Abraham Baptist Church Millbrook Antioch Baptist Church 1115 Antioch Rd., Titus 567-2917 Beulah Baptist Church 2350 Grier Rd., Wetumpka 514-2881 Blue Ridge Baptist 4471 Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka 5674325 Brookwood Baptist Grandview Rd., Millbrook Calvary Baptist 504 W. Osceola St., Wetumpka 567-4729 Central Baptist 3545 W. Central Rd., Wetumpka 541-2556 Coosada Baptist

20 Kennedy Ave., Coosada Deatsville Baptist 184 Church St., Deatsville Eclectic Baptist Church 203 Claud Rd., Eclectic 541-4444 Faith Baptist 64 Chapel Rd., Wetumpka 567-4417 First Baptist Church 205 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-5191 First Baptist of Elmore Hwy. 14 Co. Rd. 74, Elmore Galilee Baptist 95 Old Georgia Rd., Wetumpka 567-4178 Good Hope Baptist 1766 S. Fleahop Rd., Eclectic Goodship Baptist Hwy. 143, Millbrook Grace Baptist Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka 567-3255 Grandview Pines Baptist Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville Green Ridge Baptist 288 Turner Rd., Wetumpka 567-2486 Harvest Baptist 2990 Main St., Millbrook Hillside Baptist 405 Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka Holtville Riverside Baptist 7121 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka 514-5922 Lake Elam Baptist 4060 Gober Rd., Millbrook Liberty Hill Baptist 61 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-8750 Lighthouse Baptist 2281 Main St., Millbrook Living Water Baptist 1745 Grass Farm Rd. (Co. Rd. 80), Weoka Millbrook Baptist Millbrook 285-4731 Mitts Chapel Baptist 935 Cold Springs Rd., Deatsville 569-1952 Mt. Hebron West Baptist

150 Mt. Hebron Rd., Elmore 567-4441 Mt. Herron East Baptist Church 4355 Mt. Herron Rd. Eclectic, Al 36024 334-857-3689 Mountain View Baptist 1025 Rifle Range Rd., Wetumpka 5674458 New Harmony Baptist 3094 New Harmony Rd., Marbury 3121878 New Home Baptist 1605 New Home Rd., Titus 567-0923 New Hope Baptist 6191 Lightwood Rd., Deatsville 569-1267 New Lily Green Baptist 6504 Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville New Nazareth Baptist Hwy. 143, Deatsville Pleasant Hill Baptist Pleasant Hill Rd., Eclectic 541-3460 Prospect Baptist Prospect Rd., Eclectic 567-5837 Redland Baptist 1266 Dozier Rd., Wetumpka 567-8649 Refuge Baptist Church 3098 Red Hill Road Tallassee 334-857-2638 Rehoberth Baptist 8110 Rifle Range Rd., Tallassee 567-9801 Rushenville Baptist 10098 Georgia Rd., Eclectic 541-2418 Saint James Baptist 1005 Nobles Rd., Wetumpka 567-6209 Saint James Baptist 101 Gantt Rd., Deatsville 569-3006 Santuck Baptist 7250 Central Plank Rd., Wetumpka 567-2364 Seman Baptist Seman, Alabama Shoal Creek Baptist 13214 Holtville Rd., Deatsville

569-2482 Springfield Baptist Hwy. 7, Millbrook Thelma Baptist 810 Weoka Rd., Wetumpka 567-3665 Titus Baptist 6930 Titus Rd., Wetumpka 334-531-2120 Tunnell Chapel Baptist 210 Central Plank Rd., Wetumpka 567-2589 Victory Baptist 5481 Main St., Millbrook Wadsworth Baptist 2780 Hwy. 143, Deatsville 569-2851 BAPTIST - MISSIONARY Atkins Hill 565 Atkins Rd., Wetumpka 567-1141 Cathmagby Baptist 3074 Mitchell Creek Rd., Wetumpka 567-4787 First Missionary Baptist at Guilfield 412 Company St., Wetumpka 567-7455 Goodhope 1389 Willow Springs Rd. Wetumpka 567-7133 Lebanon 17877 U.S. Hwy. 231, Titus 514-1097 Mount Canaan 1125 Weoka Rd., Wetumpka 567-2141 Mount Pisgah 16621 U.S. Hwy. 231, Titus 567-3668 Mt. Zion 371 AL Hwy. 14, Elmore, 567-2613 Mt. Zion #3 1813 Luke Paschal Rd., Eclectic New Home 5130 Elmore Rd., Wetumpka 567-5966 Second Missionary 760 N. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8601 Spring Chapel Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka 567-6493 Sweetwater

163 Michael Lane, Wetumpka 334-5389415 Tabernacle Baptist 1020 W. Tallassee St., Wetumpka 5670620 BAPTIST - PRIMITIVE Bethel Old School 4625 Jackson Rd. (C.R. 103), Wetumpka Providence 4850 Chana Creek Rd., Wetumpka CATHOLIC Our Lady of Guadalupe 545 White Rd., Wetumpka 567-0311 CHURCH OF CHRIST Church of Christ of Elmore 470 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka 567-6670 Church of Christ Grandview Pines 165 Deatsville Hwy., Millbrook Cold Springs Church of Christ 5920 Alabama Hwy. 143, Deatsville Georgia Road Church of Christ 4003 Georgia Rd., Wetumpka 567-2804 Lightwood Church of Christ 251 New Harmony Rd., Deatsville 5691510 Redland Road Church of Christ 2480 Redland Rd., Wetumpka 514-3656 Wetumpka Church of Christ W. Bridge St. At W. Main St., Wetumpka 567-6561 CHURCH OF GOD Elmore Church of God 10675 Rucker Road, Elmore Gethsemane Church of God 705 Cotton St., Wetumpka 567-9886 Church at the Brook 2890 Hwy. 14, Millbrook Maranatha Church of God 2621 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka 567-6786 Victory Tabernacle AOH

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Tallassee City School Water Festival holds at the Alabama Nature Center

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Tallassee City Middle School System along with the Alabama Nature Center (ANC) held the Tallassee City School Water Festival at the ANC in Millbrook. This oneday event targeted over 125 sixth grade public school students from Southside Middle School.

Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership, Alabama Power Company and the Elmore County Soil and Water Conservation Committee sponsored the Water Festival.

The program is purposely designed to address an Alabama Course of Study Objective for science; teaching students about the water cycle and the importance of clean water and personal responsibility for water resources in an educational, fun and engaging atmosphere.

Students were exposed to water through a wide variety of activities such as a water features hike, where students saw firsthand what happens to precipitation when it reaches the earth’s surface by trac-

ing water’s journey from its source as a natural spring to its destination in a stream.

Students also took part in an aquatic life roundup. During this activity, students explored the myriad of life forms supported in an aquatic ecosystem by using nets to search for various organisms that live there. Students discovered how animals acclimatize to aquatic life and how their survival is directly related to water quality.

During the aquatic animal presentation, students had the opportunity to meet several of the ANC’s education animals, including a midland waters snake, turtles, salamanders and frogs.

Finally, students participated in the stream walk, which is a hike in a still creek that sparked dialogue about how individuals contribute to the overall wellbeing of our waterways, including man’s effects on water quality, erosion and pollution.

Students learned that our drinking water is the result of a treatment/filtering process provided by our local water systems.

Autumn Varden and Haley Baker were two of over 125 sixth-grade public school students from Southside Middle School who participated in the festival.

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TIGERS ALIVE IN PLAYOFFS

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Above, Tallassee’s Brady Hancock looks for running room last week in the first round playoff game with Hale County. Below Trent Cochran-Gill breaks into the clear in the Tiger’s win last Friday. The team is set to travel to Montgomery to face St. James Friday night.

Tallassee to face St. James in second round of state playoffs

By TIM HORTON For the Tribune

The Tallassee Tigers (8-3, 4-2) will travel to Montgomery this Friday night to meet the Trojans of St. James High School (10-1, 6-0). Tallassee advanced to the second round of the AHSAA Class 4A playoffs after winning a hard-fought game last week against a good Hale County squad.

The Tigers opened up a half-time lead of 21-6 on Hale County but could have had a couple more scores if it were not for some untimely turnovers.

Hale County came out in the second half and took it to the Tigers as their offensive line and running backs tried to

impose their will on Tallassee.

Hale County slowly cut into the Tiger’s lead while Tallassee’s offense sputtered.

The visitors finally pushed ahead of Tallassee late in the fourth quarter with a strong running game. Tallassee seemed to have lost all hope when their next possession stalled on their own side of the field and the Tigers turned the ball over on downs.

The Tigers dug deep and forced a Hale County punt with less than two minutes to play.

The ball seemed to flutter in the air, hit the ground and bounced as everyone tried to get away from the ball.

Everyone except senior

Jamarcus Miller who wasn’t ready for his high school career to end. Jamarcus picked up the ball as it bounced and raced down the sideline for the game winner.

Coach Battles said St. James is loaded with talent and are solid in every aspect of the game.

“St. James is a very wellcoached team that makes few mistakes. They run out of a base Wing-T offense and produce a lot of big plays offensively.

Their defense is a 4-3 set and they are led by 6’1”, 225lb. senior linebacker Sterling Jones who is a Florida Gator commit.

They are a solid team all the way around.”

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By CATHY HIGGINS Staff Writer

Despite Reeltown’s back-and-forth battle with Sand Rock, Friday’s roundone playoff game loss of 20-18 brought the Rebel’s 2016 season to a close with a final overall record of 6-5.

“It was a real good game,” said first-year Reeltown head coach Matt Johnson. “We played some physical ball, all except the special teams. We just came out on the short end.”

It’s a season that only improved for the Rebels, who lost the first two games to Notasulga and Dadeville before picking up back-to-back wins over Woodland and Horseshoe Bend. Reeltown then alternated a loss to Lanett, win over Ranburne and loss to LaFayette before gaining momentum with three consecutive triumphs over Vincent, Fayetteville and Loachapoka before heading into last week’s first round of playoffs.

“From week one to week 11 we were a much better team,” Johnson said.

The Rebels end the season on a bittersweet note that will become a foundation for building as Johnson heads into his second year with the team.

“I hate it for the seniors,” he said.

“But for the rest of the team we’re going to build on that foundation.”

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Some of the equipment and fish confiscated by law enforcement officers with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries from six individuals arrested on the Tallapoosa River near Tallassee Oct. 29 in a sophisticated illegal fishing operation targeting yellow catfish.

Five men, juvenile disconnected in ‘telephoning’ arrest

By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer

Five Elmore County men and a juvenile were arrested Saturday, Oct. 29, in a sophisticated illegal fishing operation.

Conservation enforcement officers in the Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources made the arrests for illegal fishing by “telephoning,” using electricity to shock fish, stunning them so they float to the water’s surface and can be collected in nets, according to Kevin Dodd, chief of the law enforcement section of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries.

Joseph Miller, 46, Christopher Sayers, 38, Chadwick Shaw, 38, and Steven Suggs, 40, all of Tallassee, Daymon Davis, 42, of Eclectic and the juvenile were arrested for the poaching practice on the Tallapoosa River in Elmore County near Tallassee.

Dodd said each of the individuals arrested could be fined up to $2,000 and sentenced to up to six months in jail.

Dodd said the arrests followed several months of surveillance and investigation after the department received a tip from the public.

“We frequently receive information from the public,” Dodd said. “At least one of the men arrested had been pointed to by name.”

He said use of

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fish-shocking equipment is relatively uncommon in the central portion of Alabama.

“It’s not that common in this part of the state,” Dodd said. “It is pretty common in the southwest parts of the state on the Alabama and Tombigbee rivers. And it was common here up until about 30 years ago.

“It involves hunting and searching up and down the river banks.

(The illegal fishermen) like the deep holes in the river that usually hold a lot of big catfish.

Those are their favorite holes.”

Officer Hasty Hudson, one of the arresting officers along with Sgt. Keith Mann and Officer Vance Wood, said the men were arrested in two separate locations on the Tallapoosa, one adjacent to the E.V. Smith Research Center located south of Tallassee on Alabama Highway 229, and were booked through the Tallassee Police Department.

“They had two boats and there were three people in each boat,” Hudson said.

Hudson added that the perpetrators used sophisticated equipment.

“They were able to program different frequencies, which allowed them to target certain types of fish without affecting others,”

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Students will learn about the history of the United States Flag and the Confederate States Flag, along with the British Flag and the Spanish Flag.

Several other stations will be provided for student enrichment, such as music, spinning, medicine, toys, blacksmith, artillery, cavalry and period dancing.

Music of the era will be performed. Music was a way to generate enthusiasm before battles and to lift the spirits of soldiers after a hard battle.

A spinning station will be on hand to demonstrate the process of making fabric using a spinning wheel. There will be many authentic time-period fashioned clothing displays on hand for viewing.

There will also be a medical station on display to showcase the crude process of tending to wounded soldiers on the outskirts of a battlefield; re-enactors will play the role of army doctors and wounded soldiers.

Blacksmiths will be on hand demonstrating the important roles they played in the civil war, making nails, horseshoes and other needed hardware.

There will be period dancing, along with dancers dressed in period clothing, students will be taught and participate in the Virginia Reel dance.

Spectators can witness the artillery and the cavalry warfare. Students will watch as reenactors load cannons and are able to take in the sights, sounds and smells of musket and cannon fire.

On Saturday, the Battle of Chehaw will take place and Sunday the Battle of Franklin will be re-enacted.. These re-enactments include massive cannons, men on horseback and traditional battle-line warfare.

This event is held yearly. For more information go to www.civilwarheritagetrails.org

Hudson said. “In this case, they were targeting yellow catfish. That was the really nasty part of this. There are not a lot of yellow cat in the river system to begin with. If you take that many yellow cat out of that small body of water where they were, it really affects the population. “(Yellow cat) don’t feed or act like regular catfish. As far as table fare, they are very sought after because they’re the best tasting fish in the water.”

According to Dodd, the practice the men were using is called “telephoning” because when it was a more common practice decades ago some perpetrators actually used a hand-cranked generator, much like an old-time hand-cranked phone, to shock the fish.

According to some accounts, those who engaged in the early days of telephoning would even remove their phone from the wall, go telephoning, return home with the catch and place the phone back on the wall.

The name telephoning has stuck, Dodd said, even though the practice was outlawed in some places more than a half-century ago and perpetrators, like those arrested in Elmore County this week, now use far more sophisticated equipment.

an independent due to an issue with filing his paperwork that prevented him from running in the Republican primary. According to the voting tally provided by the Elmore County Elections office there were also 86 write in votes.

For Elmore County Commission District 5, Earl Reeves appears to have defeated incumbent Stephanie Daniels Smoke with 2,578 votes to 2,215.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took Elmore County in commanding fashion with 26,733 votes to Democrat Hillary Clinton’s 7,951 votes.

Republican Richard Shelby defeated Democratic challenger Ron Crumpton in the county with 26,677 votes to Crumpton’s 8,355.

U.S. Representative for the 2nd Congressional District Republican Martha Roby defeated Democratic challenger Nathan Mathis with 19,750 votes to 10,068. There were also 4,521 write in votes tallied in the race.

Roby expressed gratitude for the opportunity to continue her service, and vowed to keep fighting on the issues that matter to the 2nd District.

“I’m grateful for the opportunity to continue serving in Congress and carry on our work on some important priorities.

“Over the last six years, I have fought hard on behalf of this district.

I’ve fought on behalf of veterans to expose corruption at the VA and improve care. I’ve fought on behalf of farmers to deliver more sustainable agriculture policy. I’ve even fought my own party leadership when it came to cuts that threatened Maxwell Air Force Base and Fort Rucker.

“There’s a lot more fight where that came from, and I’m eager to get back to work.”

Though the results of the Presidential election are not yet known, Roby vowed to keep her focus on the issues that matter to Alabamians.

“Right now, we don’t know whether conservatives will be playing offense or defense with the White House. No matter who ultimately wins the presidency, my focus will remain working hard to advance conservative values and solve problems on behalf of the people I represent.”

“One takeaway from this election I want to press with Republican leadership is how so many working people feel marginalized in a country where the outcomes seem predetermined and the deck is stacked against them.

Whether it is trade or immigration or tax policy, we need to be communicating how our plans on the issues work to benefit the American worker.

We talk a lot about how conservative policies will help the person that owns the factory, but we need to spend more time explaining how they help the men and women working inside it.

“I’m eager to carry that message back to Washington.”

Mike Rogers was a winner over Jesse Smith in the District 3 House race, garnering more than 66 percent of the vote.

In the Circuit Court Judge, 19th Judicial District, Place 2 race, Republican Ben Fuller defeated Independent candidate Karen Jackson in Elmore County with 25,149 votes to 6,130 votes.

For the various statewide amendments on the ballot this year Elmore

Grant the state’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program with funding provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The program is available to all Non-Entitlement communities that meet applicable threshold requirements. ADECA has awarded more than a billion dollars in CDBG money to fund more than 4,000 projects.

Like a previous project, the City will use cured in place pipe. The area in question where line improvements will be made begins around 2 Alber Avenue and ends near 522 Riverside Avenue.

According to Councilman, Terrell Brown, of Ward Five, “These improvements are needed because potential investors will not invest thousands or millions of dollars in an area if the infrastructures and foundations are decaying or in despair,” he said. “Investors are more likely to invest their money in infrastructure that is already updated and up to code. The effect of rehabilitating our sewer system will improve our local water quality and update infrastructure.”

Anticipated repairs will significantly reduce infiltration and inflow problems, which will reduce the

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County voted as follows: For Amendment 1, which deals with appointments to the Auburn University Board of Trustees, had 18,370 yes votes to 10,212 no votes.

For Amendment 2, which deals with allowing non-state entities to operate hotels, golf courses and restaurants at state parks, there were 23,336 yes votes and 7,865 no votes.

Amendment 2 passed statewide as well, and parks advocates hailed the results as a new start for state parks.

“Tonight, Alabamians made it clear they saw through confusing ballot language and widespread misinterpretations and understood that state parks need to be able to keep the money they earn,” said Tammy Herrington, Executive Director of Conservation Alabama. “We know that state parks are vitally important to our communities, and the voters demonstrated that tonight by passing Amendment 2.”

Amendment 2 was proposed by Sen. Clay Scofield (R-Guntersville) in response to public outcry in 2015 when five of our state parks were closed and seven reduced hours and services due to a lack of funds. The amendment will end the legislature’s ability to appropriate funds earned by state parks and move those funds to be spent elsewhere.

“This is a fundamental shift for our state parks,” Herrington continued.

“After several years of watching the money they’ve earned go out the door to fund other state programs, the state parks division will now be able to budget effectively without worrying about another transfer to the General Fund.”

Amendment 3, which deals with local constitutional amendments had 13,471 yes votes and 13,368 no votes.

Amendment 4, which deals with authorities granted to local county commissions was approved with 16,895 yes votes to 11,057 no votes.

Amendment 5, which deals with separation of powers under the constitution was supported with 13,702 yes votes to 13,303 no votes.

Amendment 6, proposing an amendment to the constitution pertaining to impeachment procedures failed in Elmore County with 13,410 no votes to 12,803 yes votes.

Amendment 8, declaring a constitutional right to work passed by Elmore Countians in a large margin with 19,273 yes votes and 8,939 no votes.

Amendment 11, dealing with cities and counties using tax increment financing collected within designated manufacturing zones to incentivize manufacturing facilities failed in the county with 13,430 no votes to 12,415 yes votes.

Amendment 13, which deals with repealing age restrictions pertaining to appointed and elected officials except judges also failed in Elmore County with 14,029 citizens voting no and 12,930 citizens voting yes.

Amendment 14, dealing with budget isolation resolutions passed in Elmore County with 16,359 yes votes to 10,301 no votes.

Whether any amendment passes or fails comes down to the statewide vote totals, these figures merely represent how Elmore countians voted on these issues.

One issue that has a lot of interest in Tallassee is the fire fee vote.

Tallapoosa County was one of the last five counties in the state to finalize its vote and the final tally in the fire fee question was not known.

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surge effect of wastewater being discharged to the wastewater treatment plant during storm events.

“Our sewer system has not been upgraded in years throughout East Tallassee,” Brown said. “So improvements to our sewer system will reduce any future sewage discharge to our groundwater or infrastructure.”

Improvements will consist of rehabilitating an estimated 2,265 Liner Feet of designated sewer pipe by using CIPP technology. A curedin-place pipe (CIPP) is one of several trenchless rehabilitation methods used to repair existing pipelines.

CIPP is a jointless, seamless, pipewithin-a-pipe with the capability to rehabilitate pipes ranging in diameter from 0.1–2.8 meter. As one of the most widely used rehabilitation methods, CIPP has application in water, sewer, gas, and chemical pipelines.

These improvements will drastically reduce the overall amount of wastewater being treated and will provide for longer detention times, thereby allowing for improved quality of the effluent discharged and aiding the City in meeting permit limits, which has been a concern of ADEM.

The proposed basin is one of the oldest in Tallassee, at around 80 years old and drains into a main interceptor line, which goes straight to a pump station and directly to the lagoon. Improvements and rehabilitation of this line were completed with 2010 CDBG funds.

The total project cost is estimated at $530,000 with a benefit to 1,213 residents of east Tallassee. Of the 1,213 people residing in this defined project area, 897, or 73 percent, are low-and- moderate income. The City is received $450,000 in CDBG funding and will match the grant with an additional $80,000 in cash match.

This was the 4th year for Tallassee to apply for this grant. This CDBG Grant application process was a collaborated effort.

“We partnered with Coach Daniel Free and the Tallassee High School FFA in May 2015 to help us interview the people of East Tallassee to get this grant,” Brown said. “These are the things that will happen when the City of Tallassee and our School System work together.”

With the check in hand, it should not be long before East Tallassee residents see progress in action as plans move forward with these much needed city improvements.

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Wetumpka senior defensive tackle Jay McDonald (83) celebrates recovering a fumble at McAdory Friday night.

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McAdory 24, Wetumpka 7

McAdory turns over Tribe in playoff clash

By Cory Diaz The Wetumpka Herald

Uncharacteristic turnovers cropped up for Wetumpka at the most inopportune time, as McAdory sunk the Indians, 24-7, in the opening round of the Class 6A playoffs Friday at McAdory Stadium.

Averaging right at one per game coming into the first-round rematch from a year ago, Wetumpka coughed the ball up four times, including three inside the Yellow Jackets’ 25-yard line, allowing McAdory to pull away and eliminate the Tribe for the second straight season.

“That’s uncharacteristic of us, we hadn’t turned the ball over that much,” Indians head football coach Tim Perry said after the game. “We average maybe one a game. Several games in a row where we didn’t have any turnovers.

“I think a lot of that had to do with how fast their defense is. We were getting hit a lot from a lot of different angles, and I think the speed of their defense -- and our guys are just trying to make yards. Our guys are just trying to make plays. We can’t fault them for that.”

A fumble from junior running back Kavosiey Smoke cut WHS’s gameopening drive short at the Jackets 25.

In turn, McAdory marched 68 yards, its longest drive on the night, with place kicker Marvin Martin sailing through a 24-yard field goal to put the home team up, 3-0, at the 4:10 first quarter mark.

Both squads traded punts, spilling over into the second, where senior Maurice Young ripped off the biggest play of the game for Wetumpka, catching a bouncing kick and returning it 60 yards down to the Yellow Jacket 19. Five plays later, the Tribe led after senior running

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Wetumpka senior Maurice Young (11) returns a punt for a big gain against McAdory during Friday nights’ Class 6A first round playoff at McAdory Stadium.

back DeAndre Williams cashed in the good field position on a 4-yard touchdown run. With the PAT from senior Tyler Loza, WHS went up, 7-3.

Sophomore quarterback Jadarious Martin paced the Tribe offense, amassing 160 total yards. Young had six receptions for 51 yards.

Trailing for the first time, Malcolm

Askew and Willie Langham took over, connecting for touchdown passes on consecutive offensive plays from scrimmage for the Jackets, one from 12 yards and one for 49 yards on a one-play scoring drive, as McAdory regained and stretched its lead to 17-7 with 3:28 remaining in the half.

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sive side but the deal is the offense had too many three-and-outs. We kept putting our defense back on the field, and against a team that’s got the weapons they’ve got, a quarterback that’s as explosive as Askew, the running back and their receiving corps, you just can’t keep putting the defense out there,” Perry See CLASH, Page 3

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Above left: Tribe sophomore signal caller Jadarious Martin tries to shake off a tackle from Yellow Jacket linebacker Khalid Leonard (5). Above right: Indian senior running back DeAndre Williams (5) celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter of the playoff game versus McAdory.

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said. “Expecting our defense to go out there and shut them out, you can’t give an explosive offense too many chances they’re going to hit one occasionally. But I thought our defense played real well.”

With the offense’s self-inflicted miscues, Wetumpka’s defense created their own turnovers, led by senior

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defensive tackle Jay McDonald. The 6-foot-6 260-pound senior recovered two fumbles, the first of which caused by junior linebacker Kelton Elmore with 1:17 left before halftime.

But three plays later, Langham picked off junior signal caller DeAndre Ezell in the end zone.

Smoke fumbled for a second time as the Indians, still trailing 17-7, crossed midfield with 5:34 to go in the third. The next play, Langham hauled in a one-handed catch for a 49-yard touchdown from Askew, as the Yellow Jackets went up, 24-7.

“I love this group of guys. They’ve been great how they’ve represented

our community and our school. All the things we accomplished this year, I’ve very proud of them.” Perry said.

“I need to do a better job. I felt like we were kind of playing behind the chains a little bit too much. That’s on me. They had a lot of weapons, it’s just turnovers and poor coaching on my part.”

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Hillcrest 50, BRHS 16

Wildcats lose early lead, fall to Patriots in playoffs

By JOEY CHANDLER Tuscaloosa News

The chant reverberated throughout Hillcrest High School’s student section, Adams’ Army, while the final seconds ticked off of the clock in a 40-16 victory over Benjamin Russell.

“Round two. Round two.

Round two. ...”

The Wildcats jumped out to an early lead over the top-ranked Patriots in the first round of the Class 6A state playoffs, but it wasn’t enough to keep them in the game.

Benjamin Russell recovered a Hillcrest fumble to set up its first scoring drive to take a 6-0 lead in the first quarter. Hillcrest tied things up, 6-6, but the Wildcats answered with another score to take back the lead, 13-6. The game was tied, 13-13, at the end of the first quarter, and from there, Hillcrest’s offense dominated and the defense held Benjamin Russell scoreless in the second half.

“They came out playing in kind of a Wish Bone 2-type kind of offense, and really tried to control the clock and keep it away from us, and they were able to do that for a large part of the first half of the game,” Hillcrest coach Sam Adams said. “I am kind of disappointed with the amount of runs we allowed them to get, and they moved the chains on us pretty much the whole first half, but with that being said, I was proud of the way we kind of got into that mode, and that we didn’t allow any touchdowns in the second half.

We kind of answered the bell on that, and offensively, we started off the game with a turnover and that was not very encouraging in the beginning, but then we followed up with a lot of touchdowns in a row.”

Hillcrest senior quarterback Cole Frederick completed 19 of 25 passes for 286 yards and four touchdowns. Both Tab Beverly and DaQuayvion Alford finished with two touchdown receptions. Torin Mayhew

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Above, Benjamin Russell’s Percy Thompson watches the ball carrier during the first-round playoff game between Benjamin Russell and Hillcrest at Hillcrest High School on Friday in Tuscaloosa. Below, Benjamin Russell’s Colby Riddle (36) watches as Hillcrest’s Aundra Gee (83) slips by during the first-round playoff game between Benjamin Russell and Hillcrest at Hillcrest High School on Friday in Tuscaloosa.

finished with 95 yards receiving, including one touchdown, and also threw a touchdown pass to Beverly.

Brian Robinson rushed for 66 yards on nine carries and one touchdown.

“I thought offensively we did pretty good and carried out our game plan, and defensively we just gave up too many big plays, especially in the pass game,” Benjamin Russell coach Danny Horn said. “Against a team like that, they are going to score some points, but you’ve got to try to limit the big plays as much as you can and we didn’t do a good job of that.”

NeColby Maxwell led Benjamin Russell’s offense

with 162 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 17 carries. Wildcats kicker Dylan Moncus made a 35-yard field goal in the second quarter.

“We got off to a good start and got the fumble and scored, and (Hillcrest’s) touchdown right before half really hurt,” Horn said. “At halftime we were still in the game, and then we drove it down the first time we had it and missed a field goal.”

Hillcrest (11-0) hosts Spanish Fort next week.

The Toros advanced with a 23-22 victory over Carver Montgomery. Benjamin Russell’s season ended with an overall record of 3-8.

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Fyffe 56, Horseshoe Bend 7

Generals end season in first-round playoff loss to Fyffe

By CATHY HIGGINS Sports Editor

For Horseshoe Bend, Friday night’s 56-7 loss to No. 1 seeded Fyffe in the first round of Class 2A playoffs was like watching lambs being led to the slaughter at Red Devil Stadium. For the Red Devils, the win translates to one more rung up the ladder in the hopeful climb to the state championship.

The tone of the game was pretty much set in the first quarter when the Red Devils racked up three touchdowns while Horseshoe Bend remained scoreless. But the nail was in the coffin for the Generals after they ended the half with still no points on the board and Fyffe had scored not one, not two, but three more TDs. The writing was on the wall when the second half opened with the referees setting only 8 minutes on the clock for the last two quarters so as not to prolong the inevitable as the half opened with a 49-0 score.

Fyffe senior running back Dilan Kilpatrick led the night for the Red Devils by rushing for 120 yards on 11 carries, three of which resulted in touchdowns. But he had plenty of help. Sophomore running back Payton Anderson rushed for 62 yards on five carries, with two ending in touchdowns for Fyffe.

Horseshoe Bend senior running back Drew Hill scored the Generals’ only touchdown with 2:28 left in the in the fourth quarter from 19 yards rushing. He also led the night for Horseshoe Bend with 135 yards on 26 carries.

But even with a kick for the PAT by Horseshoe Bend sophomore Jose Torres Cruz, the Generals just had no chance against Fyffe’s staggering eight touchdowns of the night.

The Red Devils’ first score came in after Fyffe drove the ball to the 1-yard line in the first quarter, setting Kilpatrick up for the TD at 8:14 left on the clock.

It was a theme that ran constant through the night with Horseshoe Bend turning the ball over and Fyffe always driving the ball down to the endzone. Like when drives set

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Above, Horseshoe Bend’s Drew Hill runs against Fyffe in the first quarter Friday night. Below, Horseshoe Bend’s Cade Worthy attempts a pass as Fyffe’s Daniel Martin defends in the first quarter.

Anderson up for Fyffe rushing scores from the 27 yardline with 5:26 left in the first quarter and then from a 44-yard rush with 1:32 left in the first.

Kilpatrick scored twice in the second quarter, first from a 5-yard rush with 10:37 on the clock then rushing 25 yards with 2:42 left in the first half.

The Red Devils scored once more in the second quarter and then a final time in the third.

Fyffe junior Andrew Dunston made each PAT kick count to ever widen the gap for each score the Red Devils made throughout the night.

Friday’s loss brings Horseshoe Bend’s season to 6-5 overall and 4-3 in the region.

“All good things must come

to an end,” said Horseshoe Bend head coach Jason Franklin. “We played a heck of a football team tonight.

They’re well coached and they’ve got some tremendous athletes. They expect to win those kind of games and for us, it’s been awhile since we’ve been here.

“We really didn’t know what to expect,” Franklin added. “We were wide-eyed early on. But I’m proud of our guys in the season. Hats off to them. I love them. They mean the world to me.”

Meanwhile, at 11-0 overall, Fyffe now moves on to the second round of playoffs next week when the Red Devils face either Cleveland or Red Bay.

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Sand Rock 20, Reeltown 18

Reeltown stumbles in playoff game against Sand Rock

By SHANNON FAGAN Cherokee Herald

SAND ROCK – Sand Rock senior tailback Bradon Carver’s 7-yard touchdown run with 8:40 remaining in the game proved to be the difference in a see-saw battle with Reeltown in the first round of the Class 2A state football playoffs on Friday. The Wildcats escaped with a 20-18 victory.

Carver finished with 96 yards on 22 carries and the score for the Wildcats (9-2). Reeltown’s season ends at 6-5.

Sand Rock took a 7-0 lead on the opening kickoff as Carson Carver dashed 80 yards for the score. Josh Sarratt’s extra point put Sand Rock in front 7-0 just 12 seconds into the game.

Reeltown answered with a touchdown with 8:07 remaining in the opening quarter on Randy Woodyard’s 1-yard score.

Trenton Thrash’s extra point was no good, keeping Sand Rock in front 7-6.

Reeltown took the lead with 10:43 in the second on Jamon Matthews’s

27-yard touchdown pass to Eric Shaw.

Makevon Hughley’s 2-point conversion run was no good, but Reeltown had its first lead of the game at 12-7.

Sand Rock answered with Bradon Carver’s 8-yard touchdown toss to Carson Carver with 7:38 left in the first half.

Sarratt’s extra point pushed the Wildcats back out in front 14-12.

Reeltown answered again on another Matthews touchdown pass.

This one went to Latrevien O’Neal for 3-yards. The 2-point try failed, but Rebels had the lead back at 18-14 with 20 seconds to go in the third quarter.

Bradon Carver’s 7-yard touchdown run with 8:40 in the fourth was the only score in the final quarter, and the Wildcats held on for the win.

Matthews was 12-of-16 for 148 yards and two touchdowns to lead Reeltown.

The loss ends Reeltown’s season with an overall record of 6-5 and 5-2 in the region.

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Tallassee 29, Hale County 26

Tigers survive tight battle with Wildcats

By William Carroll The Wetumpka Herald

It definitely wasn’t pretty at times, and at others it was downright ugly, but the Tallassee Tigers lived to fight another day in the AHSAA 4A playoffs Friday night as they edged out Hale County 29-26.

The Tigers opened solidly with a six play 58 yard drive, which featured a 36 yard run by sophomore Eryn Cochran-Gill and a five yard touchdown plunge by Junior quarterback Casey Baynes putting the Tigers up 7-0 early.

Hale County then produced a drive of their own, taking the ball from their own 40 and driving into Tallassee territory before stalling inside the Tallassee 20 yard line.

After a turnover on downs by Hale County, both teams went three and out forcing punts.

On their next drive, the Tigers took over at their own 32 yard line, three plays later Baynes hit Senior Logan Goodman for a 33 yard pass play, but while heading to the end zone, Goodman fumbled the ball across the goal line and Hale County recovered for a touchback.

After stopping the Wildcats on three and out again, the Tigers went 54 yards in five plays to take a 14-0 lead.

Hale County again drove into Tiger territory, but an interception

by Cochran-Gill on an attempted screen pass gave Tallassee the ball at their own 32.

Later the Wildcats would get the ball back after a Tallassee punt and proceed to drive the ball 79 yards in 12 plays. During the drive, a theme that would present itself again and again throughout the night, Wildcat junior running back Malik Ward would pick up some tough yards, including the nine yard touchdown run, which brought the score to 14-6 Tallassee.

After the Wildcats scored, it took only one play for the Tigers to extend their lead when CochranGill sprinted through the defense for a 56 yard touchdown run and a 21-6 Tallassee lead that held until the halftime break.

In the second half, Hale County asserted its muscle. On the opening drive of the half, the Wildcats went 67 yards in 10 plays, including five runs by Ward for a total of 37 yards, including an 11 yard touchdown run that brought the score to within 9 at 21-12.

The Tigers then drove deep into Wildcats territory, but a 4th and 4

play from the Hale County 13 failed, giving the Wildcats the ball back deep in their own territory.

Hale County then went on a bruising 17 play 87 yard drive, capped again by a Ward 20 yard touchdown run, which brought the game to within one point at 21-20 in favor of the Tigers.

On the next drive the Tigers would fumble the ball in their own territory and the Wildcats would recover, driving the ball 45 yards in 6 plays for the go ahead touchdown and a 26-21 lead.

Carmen Rodgers/ The Tallassee Tribune Things were Tallassee High School junior quarterback Casey Baynes weaves through the Wildcats defense Friday night as starting to look the Tigers held on to win 29-26. grim for the Tigers as they failed to convert on fourth down as time was running down in the fourth quarter.

After Hale County took over at their own 46 yard line, they looked to get a first down to run out the clock but were forced to punt. At that point, the biggest play of the night was made by the Tigers when senior Jamarcus Miller picked up a bouncing ball and raced 65 yards for a punt return touchdown and the go ahead score at 29-26.

Hale County attempted a drive late, but a Wildcat pass was intercepted by Cochran-Gill effectively sealing the game for the Tigers.

Afterwards Tallassee Head Coach Mike Battles Jr. had praise for both teams.

“Hats off to Hale County,” Battles said. “They go in down two touchdowns at half and they came back out and took it to us.”

Battles said his team showed a lot of determination to come back and get the victory.

“That is how this team has been all season,” he said. “They just find a way to win. At some point, all of the guys out on that field had to make a play for us to win.”

The Tigers will next face off against St. James out of Montgomery, who crushed Satsuma 49-21 in their first round game Friday night. The teams will play in Montgomery next Friday at 7 p.m.